Carmen The Gypsy

When the outside world thinks you're scum, can you ever be free? Set in the contemporary British traveller community, this poetic drama features forbidden love, original Gypsy folk songs and cage fighting.

Image: Arcola Theatre

Overview

Genre:
Opera

Venue:
Arcola Theatre

Festival:Grimeborn 2018

Started: Wednesday 22 August 2018

Closed: Saturday 25 August 2018

Running time:1 hr 30 mins

Age suitability:
Not available

Background

Live music (guitar, drum, violin, accordion), performed in English and Romani (no surtitles).

Synopsis

When the outside world thinks you're scum, can you ever be free?

Set in the contemporary British traveller community, this poetic drama features forbidden love, original Gypsy folk songs and cage fighting.